The Great Pumpkin Glow, 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the Kingwood Center, will feature scarecrows created for a contest among area garden clubs. It is an event for the entire family.

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Richard Poffenbaugh
CentralOhio.com

The third annual Great Pumpkin Glow will be celebrated from 4 to 9 p.m. Saturday on the grounds of Kingwood Center, 900 Park Avenue West, Mansfield. It is the only extensive outdoor evening event of the year.

The last two Great Pumpkin Glows attracted thousands of people of all ages. It is a fall harvest event, not a Halloween event. But enjoy it how you wish and have a good time with the entire family.

According to Chris Roddy, visitor services manager at Kingwood, pumpkin carving will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday. These hours attract more participants. The plan is to have hundreds of ...